I took a Flanders class in Peterborough, England in April. It's the kind of class people go back to year after year. Louise West was one of the students, and she was showing the proofs of her new book, which was about to go to the printer. I ordered one, and it arrived after publication on May 11.
For a while I think I was the only owner of the book in the US. I forgot the book when I went to my next lace meeting, but I had the title and the website address. One of the members purchased it based on my recommendation. I can be persuasive. Then yesterday, June 4, I remembered to bring the book when 15 members of the group demonstrated at Winterthur, one of the summer homes of the Duponts, owners of the huge chemical company in Delaware. There is a large textile collection there. We were demonstrating to bring attention to the Public Day of the 2017 IOLI National Convention on July 19 at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel, outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I think that everyone who looked at the book was planning on buying it. As Noelene says, it is not a book for beginners. No cross and twist explanations in the beginning. You do need to know how to make leaves, but that's the same with almost all Bedfordshire patterns. The patterns get progressively more complicated, and the instructions and diagrams get progressively less. The instructions are meticulous. But the notable thing about this book is the nature of the designs. While based on traditional designs and techniques, there is a vitality to these designs, and a freshness because the designs are by someone modern, looking forward after looking back. I believe that Louise West has an MA in Textile design, or something like that. I predict that Louise will be an important name in world wide lace circles. I do not know who carries this book, as I purchased directly from the author, in cash, etc. But the website is: www.louisewestlacedesign.co.uk Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, where the weather has been very pleasant, even with some rain. Only 9 more days of school for the kids in our neighborhood. "My email sends out an automatic message. Arachne members, please ignore it. I read your emails." Noelene wrote: >To quote the forward, the designs in this book have been inspired by a range >of sources, some historical, others from plant life, and one from another >artist's paintings .... The book is not aimed at the complete beginner to >lacemaking, but at the lacemaker who has some knowledge of Bedfordshire who >wants to work new patterns. > >The book starts with a simple bookmark with full working instructions, and >progresses through a total of 25 various lovely patterns of increasing >difficulty until the final patterns are just the pricking and a photo of the >worked lace. > >Author: Louise West >Title: Bedfordshire Lace Designs >Language: English >87 pages, soft card cover, 2017 >19.95 UK Pnds. >ISBN 978 0 9957370 0 6 > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
